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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Personals and f,rtefs.

Mr.. James L. Arthur, treasurer of
Bedford, is in tie city.
Captain William Allison left the city
last hight for the Grocnbrier White.
Miss Daify Atkinson left yesterday
evening to visit her sister in Scots
vile.
The Misses Squire, of this city, and
their sister, Mrs. Mosher, Of Norfolk,
are spending the summer in Liberty.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Davis, of No. COS
Arch street, is visiting friends III Bed
ford county.
Misses Mollie Allen and Lille Ro-
beItson have gone to Amelia 10 visit
the family Of Mr. D. {. Meyers.
Mr.. w. L. Isaacs left on the steamer
Old Dominion yesterday for New
York, expecting TO be absent about two
weeks.
Mr.. i. 4. Winpfcld, Superintendent
of lubdc buildings, was kicked by
horse Saturday on one leg and very
badly hunt.
Miss Emma 7. Turner aud Miss Enia
Garter, Of Church Hill, lett Monday
evening for Bockbridgc county, where
they viii sojourn for IL month.
Nr. and Mrs. r. T. Alvey and Miss
Byrd Bennett left yesterday for The
Cold Sulphur Springs 10 spend the
month OF August.
The East-Fnd Shooting Clab vii
have their weekly practice at 4 O'Clock
This afternoon at the east end of Mar
shall street.
The Richmond and Petersburg rail
road oncis 20 take passengers to Roa-
nokc, leaving here ut 10 \. VI. and ar
irving there at 6 +. n. THIS is their
daily schedule.
Colonel John Bell Bigger, Clerk O;
the House Of Delegates, was in his
Office yesterday. He leaves this morn
ing as delegate at large to the Roanoke
convention from Spotsylyania county.
Mr.. Meade Haskins returned yester-
day from Amelia court, and will leave
this morning for the Roanoke conyen-
ton with the other delegates from this
city.
Ercvct Iieutenant-C Colonel Eaton. OF
the Third United States artillery, lately
stationed at the Washington barracks,
has been ordered to Richmond for re-
cruiting service, and is at Ford's Hotel.
Officers are at work here and in
Washington trying to ascertain who
sent what is known rs the forged Otley
telegram, and il would not be a sur
prise if some interesting facts are de-
Veloped this week.
The st. James Hotel has for the past
week been undergoing II general over
hauling. The rooms are being hand
somoly papercd andnew carpeting laid.
his hotel was recently reOpened under
the management of 4. ID. Atkinson.
The late B. u. Tillar, who was presi-
dent Of the Atlantic and Danville rail
road, and represented the counties OF
Grocrsville and Sussex in the House
of Delegates, had his life insured for
S1O,0C0 III Richmond agencies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
A Thunaerb0Is's work In Ciarhs.
willie, n. Y.

An Albany special says: Yesterday
afternoon alter brief thunder-shower
o bolt Of Lightning descended from the
almost cloudless sky near ClarksviIie.
twelve miles from here. The clap OF
thunder which followed startled all
Albany. The bolt struck a tree, de-
1ectiDg into the adiacant doorway OF
Elias Matthias, where Emma Matthias
was standing. The fluid struck her on
the right side Of her head, burning Oh
the hair and then coursed down the
body. Her clothing was torn aud
loosened so that it hung simply from
the shoulders. Her shoes were torn IN
shreds. The lightning also burned
both her legs from the knee to the feet
to blister, and the shock threw the
young woman to the floor. The other
members of tho family suffered tenn
porary insensibility from the shock.
Miss Matthias, when picked up, was APP
parently as lifeless as o statue, but to.
day she is recovering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
The Gs,,ero Mills started Up.

The Gallego FIGURING Mills, which
have been idle for nearly two years, re-
sumed active operations yesterday. The
machinery, which had been thoroughly
overhauled and repaired, was started up
on Monday, and yesterday morning
grinding was begun. A fairly full force
Of operatives are engaged. Mr.. DAVID
H. Berry. one Of the best millers in the
State, who entered the service OF the
mills when youth, forty.three years
ago, as an apprentice and worked his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Challenge Accepted.

The president of the West-End Gun
Club has written letter to Mr.. Edgar
B. White, president of the East-End
Shooting Club, challenging his club for
shooting match, to take place on
Thursday the 10th at 4s o'clock p. NJ.
The challenge has been accepted.
There will be about 100 balls side,
and the shooting will take place on the
grounds of the challenging club, near
the Fair Grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
lice and City Circuit Courts. There
was 10 evidence TO attach guilt to
Hackett and he was honorably acquit-
| tod
OTHER CASES.
OTHER CASES.
James Snesd, drunk. Failed TO ap-
,n.or Aftaobuoopf ,ccuaI

OTHER CASES.
James Snead, drunk. Failed to ap-
pear. Attachment issued.
Pompey Larkin (colored), assaulting
and striking John Williams and carry
ing concealed weapons-a razor.
Locked up i'll the station-house for
twenty-four hours.
Charles Tabb (colored), stealing six
chickens, The property of q. w lay
.lor Dismissed.
@. ". Morris, contempt of court.
Fined g and costs.
Page Morris and William Robinson
(coloTed), disorderlY on the street. Dis
missed.
John Loaman, abusing ". c. Bailey
On the platform at the Chesapeake aud
Ohio railway depot. Dismissed.
John II. Leabman, using indecent
language toward the wife Of Stephen
d. Hunter. Continued until Thursday.
Michael Kelley, using city water
without paying forthe same. Fined 80.
William II. Mayo, trespassing on the
premises of and assaulting, cursing,
abusing, and using threatening Ian
euaee to }. c. Jordan. Dismissed.
William f. Mabry (colored), assault
ing and beating Stafford Cartwright
with whip. Fined $40 and costs.
Christina Giles (colored, assaulting
md abusing Liza cambridge. Dis
missed.
Mary Brown (colored), harboring 2
child Of Mary johnson. Continued
until to-day.
Ambrose Mcrisscy. assaulting ond
beating Lugeno Frciiit IN the street
Dismissed.
Samuel Deare (oolorcd), drunk.
Fined 81 and costs.
James Granger, cursing, abusing,
and threatening to strike Henrietta
Ranks.
John Weber, drunk and creating a
disturbance in the public street. Con
timed until to-day.
VI. A. Collins, drunk and disordcrlv
and assauiting and striking J. w.
Morris with a rock. Fined s. and
costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
MILLER,
RHOADS G.
GERHART.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The yeduced prices on
Dress Goods, VIZ t e
Goods, and ParaS0lS ore
not prices Onlyfor u ten
daYs, Int WiU continue
to sell off at HaH Price
until certain lines are
entirely CT oSe d ont.
When goods are once
marked dOlOn IN. our
house they remain SO
until all sold, thus GU
inc ereyy purchaser TIE
Len eft The SIZE,
S2.5O, und S3 P0r0soLLS
are selling Hvely at SI
each. This is quite an
INSIGNIFICANT sum on me
first cost. PL en- y OF
'Uhite-Goods Boreatc.ts
yet---25-cent goods Jor
II 1-2c. We are just w
receipt Of anothhear lot Y
those bar6ain 81, w., G2t@- %.t.
siily Tipped Gloria SILK O"'-
JrelIaS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
A Correction.

To tie Editor Of The Dispatch
In regard to the Lexington excur-
sion trouble yesterday august lst) it
was reported that was struck overt the
head. Please correct the mistake. l
was struck with stone thrown by a
negro some distance from me. l would
have been glad if the negro had been
close enough to strike me over the
head. / am confident that he would
never have made good his escape.
Il. A. GOODMAN, Conductor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
sno,sy,vania County Democrats.

The Democrats Of SpOtsylvania held
a meeting at their courthouse Mon
day, August 1st, and selected the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates to the
Roanoke convention: j. Bel Bigger,
delegate at large j. L. Rawlings, al
ternate. Delegates, y. Y. Charters, @.
Il. Roberts, Colonel j. B. Jenkins, and
John r. Coleman. Sr. Alternates, f.
Kicker, Captain f. II. Deiarnette, b.
+. Graves. and A. B. Rawlings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
TIE Conyention and the Delegated

Entcprising little Roanoke will have
the State Democratic Convention to as
semble there tomorrow. The attend
ance VIII be large, and an exciting
time is looked for. A number Of dele
gates from Hampton and the Peninsu
Ia arrived here yesterday and spent the
night at Fords. They, as well as most
of the Richmond delegates, will leave
for Roanoke this morning ON special
train over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. About twenty-five or thirty
Of the delegates elected in this city will
so, and Will be quartered at the Hotel
Roanoke. The train leaves Richmond
at 9 A. NJ, reaching Roanoke between
3 and p. NJ. The Richmond dele
gates vii! return Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
po,,ccr,nur Fox. Successor.

The Board Of Police Commissioners
will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock
to elect a successor to Policeman George
S. Fox, whose death Monday night
was announced in the Dispatch of yes
torday.
The board at this meeting will also
investigate charges that have been pre-
ferred against Officer John L. Enright.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Call Arce0fpli.

Rev. VI. f. Parrish has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the East-End
Baptist church, of this city.
Mr.. Parrish entered Richmond Col
lege three years ago as ministerial
student from Roanoke county. His
purpose is to spend year or more as
pastor of the church and then go to the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville to complete his theologi-
cal education.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
ECZEMA AND EVERY SPECIES
Z or u CHING hND BIEN,NG DISEASES
CURED RY CT IICt Rh.

fc2cmA, or salt Rhoutp.Niil ~ agorizingi'ch
81 hld burning, instantly relieved iy warm
baih with tUTICVRA soar. and single hppii-
Chuon q 'vTiCyRA, the grSat skin Cure. This
itItHtfd 0Giy. with two or three doses oi CrTf-
ttfA EFEOtNTNI. tie New Blood Purfer, TO
Ecep TIE tlcoG cool. The Precipitation pure and
ulnrNaiiIG, thc bowels open, NE liver ana
kidneys 1ctise. will speedily curc Eczema. let
t'r. linfwCru. isorinsis. iichCu. Pruriius,
S'aid Head, landruf, and every species OF
litting. Sceiy, aud Itmply llumsrs of Tho scalp
ana skin. When he best physAians AMI Gll
AIoNL L. M nLia. fnll
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
-1NoND VA WEDNESDAY MORN1NG AUGUST 1881

way to the top Of the ladder, is head
miller. His assistants are Messrs:
Owens, Jones, and the two Lockett
brothers-all of whom were in the en-
ployment OF the old company. hlr.
W. H. Roland is the chief mill
wright. The first shipment OF flour
will be made in q few days to Rio
Grande do Sui.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
AUCTION SALES TODAY.

GEORGE w. MAYO, l0K A. NJ, household and
kitchen furniture, Iigno, carpets, bedding,
&c.
j. THOMpsON BROWN & CO., 5P. NJ, two
frame houses and one brick corner Frank
lin and Lombardy streets.
RICHMOND BAZAAR, 10 A. ", horses, mules.
vehicles, &c.
WILLIAM JENKINS, 1880 A. ~, bananas.
JAMES B. ELAN. 81 7. NJ, building lot on
south First street
MANNING c. STAPLES & CO., 5 p. NJ. trus-
tees sale Of two lots In Henrco county, with
improvements thereon, near city limits
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

Byrd to Birch street, and continuing it
eastwardly 227 feet to Harrison and
westwardly 502 feet to Lombardy.
Continuing Ryland or Harvie street
between franklin street and Park ave.
nue. 552 feet.
Continuing Plum street from Park
avenue to franklin street 400 feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
u.atn of u,.s J.ssfe Bate.

Miss Jessie Bates, of Wheeling, W.
Va, who, while recently here visiting
friends was taken violently ill, died at
the residence of her parents, in Wheel
ing, Sunday afternoon. She had many
acquaintances and relatives here, who
will be panied to learn of her death,
for her graces and accomplishments
made her most popular and charming
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
BndlY Drained.

There is great complaint among the
residents of that section about the con-
dition Of Williamsburg avenue as re-
CARDS drainage. The cutters, which at
best are poor, are allowed to fill up ;
and when there is heavy rain, as was
the case yesterday, the water overaows
the street and deluges the yards along
the avenue. Cannot the evil be rene
lteI ,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Cramp from Drinking Ece.Wafer.

About II o'clock yesterday morning
the city ambulance, in charge of DIR.
Rogers, was called to the corner Of
Twenty-fifth and Cary streets to q CO.
lored man n0med Richard Nelson, who
had cramp ! ought on by drinking ice
water while heated. He was relieved
md left with friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

Oscar G. Sawyer. lifelong member
OF the New York Herald staff, died at
the Chambers Hospital, in that city, on
Sunday from the effects Of sunstroke
received the day before. He had repre-
sented that paper in several European
countries, and at the time OF his death
was engaged in reporting naval nevs'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

At the meeting of the Council Mon
day night the City Attorney was in
structed to take the necessary steps to
have the following streets opened, the
cost of same TO be charged to owners
Of abutting property:
Widening Of rutherford street from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Causto, souare rr,a.x.

Owing to the inclement weather yes
terday afternoon the concert an
nounced for the Capitol Square was
postponed until Friday at 6 p. NJ.
There will be concert in Monroe
Park Thursday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

Some I've months aro hal the pleasure 10
iriCfm sou 81 ny improvement In the use Of
nc tCTlCyRi NEgfDIEs IN my case of severe
chronic kczemn Rrythcmaioss, and today
ciccrfuIy COZ flrin all then said. ! consider
my cure perfect an1 complete 6ne attribute 10
entirely 10 ysur ror1~1i--. having used no
oilers. fFRNAN EtENCHhRDO,
'At Pennsylvania avenue, 81 Douis, No.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Watch Clubs-Agaiu,

Seventh club now forming. Call
and look over our list of two hundred
and thirty-three subscribers, who aro
now wearing gold watches purchased
on the easy terms OF one dollar per
week and at a cash price. Now is tho
time to enter your names. Goddard X
Moses, 90l Main street, corner Of
Ninth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
COnyfcts Received.

John Chappell and Alonzo Mitchell
(both colored) were brought to the PEN
iteptiary yesterday from Lee county.
Chappell is to serve two years for house
breaking and Mitchell one year for
malicious assault
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
The New Engine.

The new fire engine ordered from the
Pullen Engine Company, of Watertown,
N. Y, will becompleted about the 18th
of this month. 1t will be stationed in
the Iaurel- Street engine house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

gratefully acknowIcdg, n euro 81 FGzeina,
OF Sat hhcuo, ~ hen1, neck. frce. arms, HnG
legs tor scVcHtosn years: rot able 20 walk OK
'tpi On bands aad krces for ono yea: not able
t. help myself Tor eight ycsrs; tried hundreds
81 remedies scCiors pronounced my case hope-
less; Permanently cured by the CUTlCURA REM
fliis. Will NcDONtLD,
2:f2 Dcarbon street Chicago, III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Tho Blues.

The Blues-Captain Cutchins-held
a meeting last night to make final
preparations for their trip Friday to the
Old Sweet Springs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

have suffered from SGli Rhcum for over
eifht ehrs. at times 70 bad That could not at
tend g. my hu.iuefs for weeks Of q timc Three
hoies ~ CJTICCRA aud four bottles BHsoLyYSr
have entirely cured me q this dreadful disease
Mr.. JOhN IHIFi. MiikcshArre. Pa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
Joseph N. Blair,

with
L. l.. ROBERTSON Il BROTHER,
G22 east Broad street,
Fancy and Staple Groceries and Pure
Medicidal Liquors at moderate prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

B,rrios, when be took refuge among
them after the unsuccessful rebellion
which preceded his attainment OF the
supreme power. OF their language
nothing certain has hitherto been
known. except that it was branch OF
the Maya stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

~ | CAN II BREATHE
fs&N Chest Pains. Numbnsss Soreness
NxNH Hacking Cough, Asthma. Pleurisy
H-Ifs$ond Inflammation relieved I'm one
~ zt Y minute by the CUIICUEt hSTIPAIS
PAsTER. Nothing Ike H. At drug
gisis. q cents.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO..
jy Jl-Su.W&w Boston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
At &c. n YARD.

] cG7o WHITE GROUND BLACK FIGURED
LAWN at Sc. % yard. a. handsome g. any
l2lc. goods sod anywhere:
Best fKENCH SAllNEs, Pc. a yard for the
ttLc. quality:
Best PACIFIC LAWNS. fi.c. q yard - first
quality Goods: no remnants.
A. &C.. a yard, WHITE CORDED LAWN, worth
j. r. yard.
WHITE STRIPED LAWN at O.. a yard, woIld
to 70 bargain at b.:
E.re LiNON pL DACCA AZ -. n ynrd:
T1ffa fine Nj ~II\ CHECKS at l2flc. a yar'.
WHITE GOODS ere cheaper az our s.ore now
than yea ever .nw them. Cail at once while
The lots are ou hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

nro sold hy all druggists. Price: CUUCURA.
80 cents; kSsCLyENT, 81; soar, p cents. Pre-
pared ~ the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO..
Boston.
send Tor "Fow TO CURE SKIN DIsgAsrs"
BtAl1lFN The Complexion and Shin by
nj fl-n lI--Ilr-s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

Now II the lime n buy MATING. We hRvo
loDi stock, al styles, and our prices are
very .ow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
EIGHT OF THIN SENT OK.

Counsel for the accused asked that
their clients be discharged. Justice
Richardson discharged David Harris,
James =. Meekins, and Adolph Scott /;
ond discharged John Thomas as TO tins
charge, but required him TO give
security for twelve months in the sum
of 2lC0. Robert Coleman, Thomas
Jude. Page Morris. Moses Baker 0liQs
George Mosby, Joseph Hamilton, vii,
liam Robinson, Edward Taylor, and
Henry Williams alias Hunt, were sent
ON to the grand jury. Several OF them
were allowed bail, bat none OF them
gave it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
BOTH TREAsURERs In OFFICE.
Tse Taylor.AndersOn Case settled
The veloeipede.RideP.

The Board of Supervisors of Henrico,
Mr.. w. Y. Mordecai chairman. met at
the county courthouse Yesterday, and
were in session for several hours con-
sidering important matters. The county
levy was placed at so per cent. on the
State tax-the same as last year. The
school tax at the last meeting OF the
board was laid at five cents on the 800
worth of property for district and ten
cents for county school pnrpOses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

LAII MEATnrR REPORr.

IVY ItTNFfHlN " INF IIHl'"t''-
WssHfNeroS. u. C.. August 81 4 H.-for
=. Virginia, slightly warmer, fair wca'
Sy,o tlor, preceded by lccai rams ~
llklR Southeast Virginia, light variaoie
winds. generally s0uthcrly.
p For North Carolina and South caro-
iira. local shovors. followed ny iHtr
weather, winds generally southerly, stationary
temperature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
r1rr LrWIs EoBRERY. .

was charged with breaking ana enter
inc in the nighttime the storehouse OF
Bernard Lewis and stealing lot OF
gowelIv and one lot of shoes. The case
Vas continued until Friday the 18th in
order that material witnesses may be
summoned.
Robert Fleming and Others have
been sent on TO the grand Jury ior TINS
robbery. and it was upcn his evidence
that the accused was arrested
THE WATCH CASE.
The continued case of James Under
wood. the colored youth charged WIN
s,eol;nc a silver watch, the property OF
u r Turner, came up for further
hearing. Another party, charged
With the same offence, for whom war
,"nt " ;s ont. not having been arrested,
t5e case was continued until Saturday
the 9th instant
THE HAcKETr MULE CASE.
The continued case OF o. n. Hack
o,t CHARGED with stealing mule OF the
value of 2100, the property OF w. H.
1Uar;no. was disposed OF. From the
testimony of Mr.. Warng and the pa
n,rs exhibited as evidence 1t appears
hat the accused bought three mules
from Waring, gave notes falling due
August LIST and September LIST, and exc
cuted deed of trust on the derrick
and other apparatus at his quarry
90 secure tho payment OF the notes.
Doubling d whether Hackett would pay
The notes Waring, who had discounted
the the notes in bank, tried to get posses,
sion of the mules. He got two OF
them, but not the third. Hacket agreed
to deliver them up, but having the
notes still held against him and
deed on all his property ne
soId the third mule TO Samuel
Nelson, who traded it to man in Man
chester. Waripg, before the frst note
vss due, brought suit in both the Po-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03

Special low prices ON CARPETS this month.
We want to clear out what i- lcft Of ia-t years
.toek lciorc opening our fresh goods. our low
pillcs viii lo IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
RIGS, ARTSOUlRE&.

SMYRNA and TAPESTRY RUGS at tho lowest
Cf 1ow prices.
Art sQi- tki.~, all sizes and qualities;
LACE CURTAINS and WlNDOW-SUADES, all
qualities;
SATCuELS, all sizes; prices low.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-17
SUICIDE IN CHARLESTON.
A Prosperous Merchant Shoots Him
self-No Cause Shown.

A Prosperous Merchant Shoots Him
self-No Cause Shown.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 16.-The suicide
of William Minzennaier, well known resi-
dent of the upper wards, has caused quite
q sensation in that section of the city. The
tragedy is shrouded in mystery as the de
ceased left no sign behind him. lie was u
prosperous and successful merchant, and
has been in business here for ten years past
and had a thriving business at No. 6l7
King street The deed was committed at.
6:30 O'Clock this morning in his bed chamber
At that hour his wife and three children,
hearing the report of pistol shot, entered
his room to find the body of the husband
and father living on the floor in a pool of
blood, terrible wound in the right
temple and the still smoking
pistol grasped in his quiveIing
hand. A doctor was sent for but it does
not appear that anyone answered the call.
The Coroner was more pron,t, and in a
short time the usual ungrammatical verdict
was rendered: Death from gunshot
wound inflicted by his own hand in a fit of
temporary alteration OF mind"
The deceased had wide circle Of friends.
He had been drinking heavily for several
months, and one of his intimate friends
claims that this was caused by his bad
netlUn ana Dy uoHeStic tlouplcs u "hlNh
they are reluctant to speak. He was
43 years Of age, in comparatively easy cir
cunlstances as regards business matters, and
no other cause can be assigned for his act
than extreme mental depression.
1t is remarked In this connection that the
suicidal mania is generally developed he =
about this season Of the year. This is the
second suicidal effort this month, and it is
recalled that two or three suicides have oc-
CURED here every year about this time, and
that the majority of the suicides are Ger
mans The deceased was Of German descent,
but was born in Charleston.